Michigan, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, May 20, 1975

May 20, 1975 · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 20, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.080, -85.230

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 20, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.130, -88.080

Tornado, Berrien

When
May 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.800, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
May 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.630, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
May 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
42.100, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
May 20, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.980, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
May 20, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.220, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
May 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.920, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
May 20, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.650, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
May 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.220, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
May 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Branch County
Coordinates
42.070, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
May 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.120, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
May 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.280, -85.570

Tornado, Kent

When
May 20, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.820, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
May 20, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.880, -85.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
May 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.980, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
May 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.300, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 20, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
42.270, -84.950

Hail, Osceola

When
May 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.100, -85.150

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10040872, 10040873, 10040874, 10040875, 10040876, 10040877, 10040878, 10040879, 10040880, 10040881, 10040882, 10040883, 10040884, 10040885, 10040886, 10040887, 10041737, 10041738, 10041739.